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from the city of lost angels to state of Oz
2008-05-01 03:12:00
thanks to timely invitation of dear heart sister and friend C in Kansas in line with Oneness & Heart of the World Seminar at Boulder, Colorado - i'm now in the great state of Kansas, the american heartland. since my coming to US, C was really wanting me to come to visit the american heartland, specially the green, expansive and peaceful landscape of midwest - in contrast to concrete jungle and horrible traffic of los angeles. no wonder C always call los angeles as city of lost angels.kansas made so famous by the novel, Wizard of the Oz made me watch the movie today (believe it or not, such an ignorant i'm, i never watched the movie before!) and just before coming here i ended up reading the whole novel via google book. it was fun to read the children novel with adult mind as all those subtle symbolism and metaphors suddenly surface and give whole new meanings.tomorrow, God willing, will be traveling to Boulder, Colorado all the way driving. excited to cross over the whole of K...
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among the madmen
2008-04-30 15:22:00
It is narrated that one of the gnostics said, "I went out with some of my brethren and we came to some boys throwing pebbles at a man. One of the brethren asked them, 'What do you want with him?' They said, 'He is a madman who claims that he sees Allah.' We approached the man and found him to be a handsome young man who had the signs of gnosis manifested on him. We greeted him and said, 'They say that you claim to be seeing Allah!'. He said, 'Away from me! Had I lost Him for a twinkle of an eye, I would have died an hour ago; and he began to recite: 'The beloved asks his Beloved to be pleased, And the wish of the beloved is to meet his Beloved; Always observing Him with the eyes of the heart, For the heart knows its Lord and sees Him; The Beloved is pleased with the beloved for approaching Him, More than the other worshippers because he does not want but Him.' "I asked him, 'Are you a madman?' He answered, 'To the people of the earth, yes, but to the people of the heaven...

a sufi tale | dhikr of la ilaha illa Allah
2008-04-28 11:53:00
1.Once a Sheikh (sufi master) came to Istanbul and went to the governing authority to ask permission to open a tekke or sufi lodge. The Sheikh was asked how many dervish members he has and the reply was only one dervish, and the master himself.The authority found it odd, yet an old rundown building was available and given to them. The Sheikh with one dervish accepted it with open heart.Very soon there was enormous light coming from within the building, sound of dhikr could be heart every night and crowds would attend.The governing authorities wanted to know what this man was doing to draw so many people to him and what was this light that was reported coming from the old building. So the Sheikh was summoned.The officials said, "We are the educated ones and we want to question you to make sure you are doing things correctly."- "All right", was the humble answer."What is the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah ?" they asked.- "Do you want the meaning as you understand it, or do you want the...
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Mary, the Wisest Theologian
2008-04-27 19:08:00
1.Mary was the wisest theologian. (She was the Mother of the Word Who is at once the Theology of God and of Men.) God's Truth entered so deeply into her life as to become incarnate in her flesh. All Wisdom was centered in her heart, sedes Sapientiae. When the angel came to her at the An­nunciation he found her in deepest silence. Few words are recorded of her who gave us the Word. And when she had given him to the world, what should she do but listen to him? She kept all these words, treasuring them in her heart?And so, in every way, Mary is the model of contemplatives and the mirror of mystics. Those who love the pure Truth of God instinctively love the simplicity of Mary. She draws them into the heart of her silence and of her humility. She is the virgin of solitude, whom God called His hermit - ana est colamba mea in foraminibus petrae. She hid in the caverns of the rock Saint John of the Cross.. She lived as a hermit in the lofty mysteries of her Son. She lived all the time in ...
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Sufi Qawwali at UCLA Royce Hall | Mehr Ali and Sher Ali
2008-04-27 02:26:00
Couple of nights back (24, April, 08) came an unanticipated opportunity to watch and listen to two of great contemporary pakistani sufi Qawwali singers at famous UCLA Royce Hall . The concert was titled, Qawwali Music of Pakistan: Sufi devotional music.Among the audience was both americans and sub-continental audience. What was striking, is Qawwali's ability to transcend language with its sheer power and captivating devotion. The nature of improvisation makes each Qawwali, even if its sung by the same group of singers, very unique and every new listening is a new experience.Sometime the depth of the verses, fused with the presentation takes audience to an otherly high which was felt last night too. At times there were goosebumps and surges with the strong emotion that is created in Qawwali performance. The Sufi Qawwalis are considered as zikr or Divine remembrance if listened with spiritual understanding and depth.:: What is Sufi Qawwali? | Qawwali is derived from the Arabic word q...

Wise counsel of Prophet Muhammad and brotherhood of Enlightened Ones
2008-04-26 07:55:00
A bedouin (desert dwelling nomadic person) came to the blessed Prophet Muhammad and asked him on the following topics, followed by counsel of the Prophet. True wisdom is timeless, hence exact similar traces of wisdom can be found from enlightened ones of all ages, all traditions.Bedouin: I wish to be the richest person in the world.Prophet: Be content and you will be the richest person in the world.on similar note Buddha's saying as appearing in Dhammapada, "contentment is the greatest wealth."Bedouin: I would like to be the most learned of people.Prophet: Fear God with Holy Fear and you will be the most learned of people.similarly Proverbs 1:7 declares, "The holy fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge (gnosis) ?" Bedouin: I would like to be the most just of people.Prophet: Desire for others what you would like for yourself and you would be the most just of people.reminds Christ (Matthew, 22:36), "Love your neighbor as yourself."Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can...
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That the mystic desires | wine of mystic
2008-04-25 19:30:00
The mystic desires what Omar Khayyam calls wine; the wine of Christ, after drinking which, no one will ever thirst.- Bowl of Saki, by Hazrat Inayat KhanCommentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: There are many ideas which intoxicate man, many feelings there are which act upon the soul as wine, but there is no stronger wine than the wine of selflessness. It is a might and it is a pride that no worldly rank can give. To become something is a limitation, whatever one may become. Even if a person were to be called the king of the world, he would still not be emperor of the universe. If he were the master of earth, he would still be the slave of Heaven. It is the person who is no one, who is no one and yet all. The Sufi, therefore, takes the path of being nothing instead of being something. It is this feeling of nothingness which turns the human heart into an empty cup into which the wine of immortality is poured. It is this state of bliss which every truth-seeking soul yearns to attain.Wi...
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devotee's heart chakra | meditative quranic verses
2008-04-24 07:57:00
1.Allatheena itha thukira Allahu wajilat quloobuhum waalssabireena AAala ma asabahum waalmuqeemee alssalati wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoonaThe devotees are the ones whose heart chakra (*) resonates whenever God is mentioned and are patient with anything that comes to them, and those who keep up prayer and from the provisions given to them, they give to charity.- The Quran 22:352.a Sheikh was asked: "What is Sufism?"He said: "To feel joy in the heart when sorrow appears."compare with the above verse where it says, "... are patient with anything that comes to them""to feel joy in heart when sorrow appears" has many dimensions around its explanation, but one of which can be explained by the quality of certitude and reliability upon Beloved to the extent that even when sorrow arrives, the lover knows all is from the Divine and whether its joy or sorrow, all is from the Single Source. My Shaykh Sidi, may God be pleased with him, would always say, "its a gift from Allah" whether its an acci...
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Meeting of Rumi and Shams | the famous question that started it all
2008-04-22 20:10:00
One cold November morning, the wandering of the mysterious dervish Shams, who walked in a field of magnetism, brought him to the front of the Shekerjiler Hani (Inn of the Sugar Merchants) in Konya just as Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi was passing. Mevlana Jalaluddin sat majestically on his horse as his students scrambled to walk beside him and hold the stirrup. He had just completed his class at the College of Cotton Merchants.Shams leapt from the crowd, grasped the bridle of the horse and shouted, "O teacher of the Moslems, who was greater, Abu Yazid Bistami or Muhammad the Prophet?"Rumi felt the eyes of Shams looks past his own into the essence of his being, causing rivers of energy to flow within his body. "The Prophet Muhammad was greater," replied Rumi.Then Shams said, "Did not the Prophet say, 'We have not known Thee as Thou deservest to be known,' while Abu Yazid exclaimed, 'How great is my glory; I am exalted; my dignity is unpraised; I am the sultan of sultan'?Mevlana answere...
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Entering the Rose with Rumi
2008-04-22 18:38:00
There is a secret path to the heartwinding through a rose,where deep betweenthe layers of roseness,a lover can find the wayto the embedded clues of the truth,hidden there by the warriors of love.There is no battle cry, no army,no weapons, no flag to carry,for the wayfarer must enterthe deep jungle of fragranceand alluring silken beautyto find the heart within the rose.Enter the rose with Rumi ,and he will show you the way,spinning you around and dancingyou into laughter and wonder.The mystics know the way of the heartand guard the secrets well.No map exists, and no words can describethe alchemy of the journeythat turns you into light.Fall out of your well laid plans,and fall deeply into love.Love will meet you inside the rose,and you will awakenin the beauty of your heart..(c) whispering mystic.
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seek the company of the dervishes and become one of them
2008-04-21 20:06:00
1. Seek the company of the Dervishes If you are possessed of discernment, joined with knowledge - seek the company of the dervishes and become one with them. Love for the dervishes is the key which opens the door into Paradise. The dervish's garment is nothing but a patched robe, and he is not led astray by earthly desires and passions. - Fariduddin Attar.2. The MeekJesus Christ in the Beatitudes identified blessed ones as poor in spirit and meek, which basically is a precise archetypal description of sufi dervishes. During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, there were poor, wandering companions and lover of God who used to live at and near the Prophet's mosque. They were called Ahl e Suffa or People of the Shed / Porch, because to attain gnosis directly from the Prophet, they used to be found at the porch of the mosque most of the time. Although the very term 'dervish' or 'sufi' were not used during the time of the Prophet, but in spirit Ahl e Suffa were the dervishes who had ...
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new earth | new mother
2008-04-21 05:05:00
1.new earth arises.comes forth a new mother.2.my soul asks,who gives birth to who?watch this koan:"is it the motherwho gives birth to a new child?or, is it the childwho gives birth to a new mother?"3.Jesus turns and asks Mother Mary,"Woman, what do I have to do with thee?" *(c) MysticSaint* John 2:4- dedicated to Naomi (pronounced as Newoma, the new mother). art collage | mysticsaint
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Diary blog from an ordinary day
2008-04-20 06:41:00
1. When unconscious mistakes take us placesmy friend from Kansas sent me a home video sharing her space and landscape of US heartland. it came in a mini DV (smaller tape) format. i don't have a video camera but thought i could find someone who has. unfortunately i couldn't find one or a way to convert it to vcd / to computer. so i couldn't watch the content of the tape for months.to find a professional photo / video studio who might convert such tapes to vcd, i called few places but with no luck. on a sunday morning, about two weeks back (april 6), decided to go out to visit Self Realization Fellowship (SRF) temple at hollywood. the tape was in my bag and just the night before i was thinking i must find a place to covert this tape real soon so that i can send the original back. my friend was becoming impatient that i couldn't manage to watch it after such a long time. i felt bad too.i found out the address of SRF temple and got the bus direction. taking the bus got down to a jun...
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The Content of Emptiness
2008-04-19 19:36:00
What is this ?emptiness? that some religious teachings indicate to be a desirable human state? Does it mean that one should empty himself or herself of every inner thought and perception, to reduce the person, body, mind and spirit, to absolute nothingness? This is a very deep question.It is not hard to conclude that this at least means emptiness of and towards all material possessions. This is a form of material detachment. The sincere believer will strive to this end, letting go of the desire for such possessions and contenting himself or herself with only the bare essentials for life. Describing Baha?u?llah, the founder/prophet of the Baha?i Faith. It is written: ? ?I, myself with two others lived in a room which was devoid of furniture.? Bahá'u'lláh entered it one day, and, looking about Him, remarked: 'Its emptiness pleases Me. In My estimation it is preferable to many a spacious palace, inasmuch as the beloved of God are occupied in it with the remembrance of the Inc...
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On My Way Home
2008-04-19 16:13:00
Some days, I fly low over the surface of the earthwith the falcon?s eyewatching for any movement of God.Some days, I fly as near to the sun as my soulwill carry mewithout scorching my eyes.Some nights, I hover like the hummingbirdnear the moon hoping tosip the sweetness of the light.Some nights, I land on the shouldersof the great onesand become a listening heartto catch the tears and laughter and prayersof other hearts.Some nights, I see how many starsI can touch and kissto bless them for their guiding light.Some nights, I carry a chalice of loveand invisibly anoint every precious personwith the sacred oil of dewgathered from the tears of Godthat have fallen on the night blooming flowersin the garden of my heart.Some nights, I call out the arms of Godthat reach around the world,and I settle into the living warmthof the place nearest the divine heart thatgives life to mine.I fall into the undefined depthsof a love that can baptize and cleanseand heal infinite hearts,as I nestle into...
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Ghazali's last
2008-04-18 00:45:00
Imam Ghazali, one of the most celebrated mystic, saint, scholar and philosopher of Islamic world, woke up one early morning in December, in the year 1111 and as usual offered his prayers and then enquired what day it was. His younger brother, Ahmad Ghazali informed him about that particular day and date. He then asked to bring his white (burial) shroud, kissed it, placing himself properly and saying "Lord, I obey willingly", breathed his last.And underneath his head rest was found the following verses; composed by him, probably, during the night.Ghazali's LastSay to my friends, when they look upon me, deadWeeping for me and mourning me in sorrowDo not believe that this corpse you see is myselfIn the name of God, I tell you, it is not I,I am a spirit, and this is naught but fleshIt was my abode and my garment for a time.I am a treasure, by a talisman kept hid,Fashioned of dust, which served me as a shrine,I am a pearl, which has left it's shell deserted,I am a bird, and this body w...

Beauty Blessing | Remembering John O'Donohue
2008-04-16 06:07:00
. indeed we are from the Eternal Landscape, andto that Landscape we returnto become part of .{ John O'Donohue, 1956-2008, and continuing forever }1.One of the most gifted mystic, philosopher and poet of our time, John O'Donohue, beginning of this year in January has passed behind the curtain of Eternity, to the Eternal Landscape which he was so fond of in his peaceful sleep on January 3, 2008.He has been rightly described as a man of the soul. His works will remain as scholarly meditation, synthesis of philosophy, soulful poetry and radiant source of spiritual wisdom for ages. The prestigious Review of Metaphysics commended him for "breaking new ground in our thinking about consciousness? (with) a richer and deeper notion of Personhood." John is beloved for his book Anam Cara - Gaelic for "soul friend" - and for his insistence on beauty as a human calling and a defining aspect of God. John O'Donohue had a very Celtic, lifelong fascination with what he called "the invisible worl...
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Inner Light, Nur | what is it? who sees it and how?
2008-04-15 01:14:00
One of my dear heart friend passed this question to me to ask sufi teacher(s) I know:what is Nur or Inner Light ?who sees it, and how?I had the opportunity to ask this question to Hakima, a sufi teacher and healer from the Shadhiliyya Sufi Order. The following writeup is based on a conversation and Hakima's answer on the topic.What is Inner Light | The inner light has to do with walking (spiritual journey to know God) and what one need. Inner Light can have different manifestations. There can be light which is almost blinding, pure bright light and then there is also perceived light.In group work in the sufi university (1), while taking turn in sharing, 'seeing' light is also used as an exercise in feeling and being perceptive.So if you actually begin to quiet yourself and tune-in, you begin to feel kind of what feels right. And my feelings of inner light is not always you have to see the light that is blinding or inner light that is blue light or yellow light or whatever light, b...
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The Great Pilgrimage | where the lovers meet
2008-04-13 08:59:00
"... in this station he makes his final sajda at the door of the sacred mosque and from this sajda he does not lift up his head again because there is no head to lift up ..."In teaching the Great Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj Al-Akbar), sufi guide Sidi Muhammad al-Jamal ar-Rifai, may God be pleased with him, uses the legendary love story of Layla and Majnun to teach the inner realities.Following is an excerpt from his teaching:The Great Pilgrimage ? where the lovers meet at the door of the sacred mosque and reunite in the still center after turning and turning and turning around the throne of the Most High.Majnun meets Laila in the course of his journey around the holy house. She has always been with him, but only in this station, in the midst of his unveiling, does he realize her nearness and the intimacy of her discourse. The dialogue of love is the mystery of her revelation within him.As he circumambulates the reality and becomes more and more effaced in it, as one by one he surrenders the...
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the enwrapped secret
2008-04-12 05:09:00
Ya ayyuha al muddaththiru *Qum faanthir!Warabbaka fakabbir,Wathiyabaka fatahhir,Wa alrrujza faohjur!O thou enwrapped in thy cloak,come out and awaken (others)!and thy Lord magnify,thy raiment purify.and impurities do shun!- The Quran , Al-Muddaththir: 74:1-5* Muddaththir is also one of the titles of the Holy Prophet, may Divine peace be with his noble soul. Other than the literal translation of "the cloaked one" it also esoterically translate as, "O thou hidden secret".The inner pilgrim wraps himself in the light of the holy spirit, transforming his material shape into the inner essence, and circumbulating the shrine of the heart, inwardly reciting the name of God. He moves in circles because the path of the essence is not straight but circular. Its end is its beginning. - Abdul Qadir al Gilani
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oneness & the heart of the world | meeting of two mystical traditions
2008-04-11 03:22:00
Two contemporary mystics of our time, Father Thomas Keating from Christian contemplative tradition and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee from Sufi tradition are coming together to explore the onenesss that is at the heart of all spiritual traditions, and the contribution it can make at this present time of global transition.The event marking the unique meeting is coming up in the format of a evening talk and one-day seminar at Boulder, Colorado on May 2nd and 3rd, 2008.[>] To know details of the event and registration pls visit here.[>] also check the event brochure here (pdf)?A new light is awakening at the heart of the world, at the core of creation, which contains the potential for a whole new revelation of the divine and a new way of living in relation to the whole of life. We are needed now - not just to cultivate the divine light within ourselves - but to use our light to reawaken life to its real nature and purpose. Our light is the catalyst for the future. The consciousness of oneness ...
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oneness and secret of becoming holy
2008-04-10 21:08:00
penetrate distractions of foregroundto gaze upon the cosmic background.gaze like the penetrating gaze ofAdi Da Samraj and awaken to unity.to become the complete human beingis to realize oneness.becoming whole is becoming holy.when myriad individualunites with the universal,uniqueness of moments comeface to face with the eternity,then you knowyou are also a cosmic dustin this indivisible space of conscious Light.wholly conscious,become that holy.(c) MysticSaint+ image from photo of contemporary spiritual teacher, Adi Da Samraj
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Einstein on oneness
2008-04-10 06:52:00
"our separation from each other is an optical illusion of consciousness"- Albert Einstein [>] also watch a very thoughtful video presentation titled: Everything is Energy[>] You are Oneness by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, mystic and visionary of oneness[>] from realization of oneness to next step: Love Without Boundaries

room with no windows
2008-04-10 02:05:00
it didn't belong to time,or rather, time had no access inthis otherly sacred domain.there were no windows in the room,there were no time.or rather, time escaped fromits ever illusory play.two souls merged in sacredremembrance of themselves.inviting each otherin the arena of surrender and love.yes! in sync they whisperedinto each other's heart.yes! was how the universe answeredand how all else conspired.and in a moment,the room with no windows becamesacred heart of buddha under bodhi tree,the space where two hearts embracedbecame kaba's holy shrine.thus transformed the referenceof the room with no windowsto reference of sacred domains,and there everso it remains.(c) MysticSaintJuly 2007
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Quranic meditation on the expansion of inner heart
2008-04-09 10:07:00
Bismillahir Rahmanir RahimIn remembrance of Divine, the Universally Merciful, the Singuarly Compassionate One. alam nashrah laka swadrak?Have We not expanded for you, your inner heart? The Quran 94:1(Royal Pronoun 'We' used in the Quran to identify the Divine, stands for the Divine Majesty and Royal Mystery of Being). faman yuridi ullahu an yahdiyahu yushrah swadrahu lil islam... For whomsoever the Divine guides in straight path, his or her inner heart is expanded to divine surrender ... 6:125. "Rabbi ushrah lee swadree""O my Lord! expand my heart for me" (prayer of Moses) ... 20:25+ the expansion of the inner heart, according to Quranic commentators is its illumination and its vastness for the reception of what is revealed unto it. in other world, the expansion of inner heart also symbolizes special enlightenment.the metaphorical term 'expansion of the inner most heart' points to its expansion with the Divine Light and bestowing with stillness and tranquility. the question of t...
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human heart | the only book worth reading
2008-04-08 10:48:00
1.every person we meet is a teacher, when we meet with the right intention and right attitude. every one can be a mouthpiece of the One Teacher Who only exists, Who only speaks.so i asked my new friend, "kindly tell me the names of your favorite books."and came the reply so full of wisdom: "The greatest, most profound and enchanting book you will ever read in your entire life ... is your own beautiful heart. Truly."i felt the spirit of Bodhidharma arriving like pure breeze through what he spoke hundreds years back carrying and transmitting the timeless wisdom of Buddha:direct pointing to the human heart;seeing the nature and become Buddha;not standing on letters;a separate transmission outside the scripture.indeed how fortunate we are to have open access to the holy temple of our heart where resides the key to all gnosis. only when we turn to that and read the infinite source of wisdom and inspiration, it surely makes reading all other limited earthly books unworthy.like the wanderi...
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Light is Generous | from Anam Cara
2008-04-07 20:12:00
Light is Generous .If you have ever had occasion to be out early in the morning before the dawn breaks, you will have noticed that the darkest time of night is immediately before dawn. The darkness deepens and becomes more anonymous. If you had never been to the world and never known what a day was, you couldn't possibly imagine how the darkness breaks, how the mystery and colour of a new day arrives.Light is incredibly generous, but also gentle. When you attend to the way the dawn comes, you learn how light appear on the horizon; ever so deftly and gradually; they pull the mantle of darkness away from the world. Quietly, before you is the mystery of a new dawn, the new day. Emerson said: "No-one suspects the days to be gods."It is one of the tragedies of modern culture that we have lost touch with these primal thresholds of nature. The urbanization of modern life has succeeded in exiling us from this fecund kinship with our mother earth. Fashioned from earth, we are souls in clay ...
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first there is dying, then union | such is the way of every seeker
2008-04-06 06:25:00
some gnats come from the grassto speak with solomon."o solomon! you are the champion of the oppressedyou give justice to the little guys,and they don't get any littler than us.we are tiny metaphors for frailty.can you defend us?""who has mistreated you?""our complaint is with the wind?""well" says solomon"you have pretty voices you gnats,but remember a judge can not listen to just one sidei must hear both litigates.""off course!" agree the gnats."summon the east wind" calls out solomon.and the wind arrives almost immediately.what happened to the gnat plaintiffs?GONE!such is the way of every seekerwho comes to complain at the high court!when the Presence arrives,where are the seekers?first there is dying,then union- like gnats,inside the wind.- Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks -[>] listen to this gorgeous poem recited by Coleman Barks himself, performed at Mythic Journeys Conference | photo creditFor, when Divine Justice arrive, there is no power that could repel the judgment: and ...
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10 Thoughts and Simple Wisdom to Live By
2008-04-05 08:17:00
This morning i came across the 10 Thoughts to Live By via youtube video, originally its author is Ruth Carter-Bourdon. Quite simple yet powerful thoughts. As I was watching the video, for each statement, different verses from Quran came to mind which i share here below each thoughts of Ruth Carter.1. Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.Be not, faint of heart, and grieve not:for you are bound to rise highif you open your heart to believe!The Quran 3:1392. Thou shalt not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.Behold! verily on the friends of Beloved God there is no fear,nor shall they grieve... 10:623. Thou shalt not cross bridges before you get to them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.And that human being shall have nothing but what he or she strives for. 53.394. Thou shalt face each problem as it comes. You can handle only one at a time anyway.No soul shall have a burden laid on it greater than it...
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Human being entering this world, this market place
2008-04-05 01:04:00
A person without faith is like a man who arrives at the marketplace after dark. In the darkness, this man cannot tell what he is buying. There are all kinds of people among the sellers. He pays his money and stuffs whatever they give into his sack. He does not examine what he is getting.That man has paid his money, but he has no idea what he bought. Back home, he empties his sack. He thought he had bought a rope, but finds he has a snake. The honey proves to be tar. The meat is a stinking carcass. All his money has been wasted, and he has brought himself a heap of trouble in the bargain.The human being entering this world is like the man going to market in the dark.Listen to the words of the sufi poet:To market we cameFrom our mother's womb,We brought a shroud,Then back to the tomb.- from Shems Friedlander's book, Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes
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